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UC Students and rising fees, Film Festival in Palo Alto. Sunday, September 25,
2011 - ListenSean Rameswaram interviews UCSC students about escalating student fees and cuts to student services. He also talks to University spokesperson Ricardo Vázquez. Kirby Scudder reports on the Palo Alto International Film Festival.

Sunday, September 18,
2011Talk of the Bay was pre-empted by another broadcast.

Protecting Our Environment and a Trip to The Crossroads Sunday, September 4,
2011 - ListenThe EPA recently settled a lawsuit with families on the Central Coast who feared their children were exposed to dangerous levels of methyl bromide while at school. The EPA says the settlement is historic, but the firms representing the families say they were left out of the decision-making process.

Plus, what's that Public Goods Charge you see every month on your power bill? What does it do for you? Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird discusses that and the future of green and colorless job creation in California.

And KUSP's music reporter Eric Berg takes a road trip to the Crossroads of Blues.
One Word: Plastics
And a Few More Words: What Are We Going To Do With It?
Sunday, August 28,
2011 - ListenSean Rameswaram on the restaurant Charlie Hong Kong's adoption of green business practices. Can other restuarants make similiar moves? There's help.

Plus, an interview with Captain Jim Holm and Nick Drobac from the Clean Oceans Project. They discuss their efforts to clean up ocean pollution by converting plastic into fuel.
Find out more about the Clean Oceans Project.

Congressman Sam FarrSunday, August 21,
2011 - ListenSean Rameswaram interviews Rep. Sam Farr of California's 17th congressional district to discuss the path to job creation and a healthy economy. Farr hopes to see increased collaboration after a series of crippling impasses in the federal government.

John Leopold on redevelopment and steel sculpturesSunday, August 14,
2011 - ListenSean Rameswaram speaks to Santa Cruz Supervisor John Leopold about budget cuts to Redevelopment Agencies. On KUSP's Art Studio, Kirby Scudder talks to Steven Addi about his steel sculptures.

Salinas Valley Medical Hospital Strike, The Last Five Years Sunday, June 26,
2011 - ListenRick Kleffel talks to John Borsos, Bill Lauster, and George Ross from the National Union of Healthcare Workers about the labor strike at the Salinas Valley Medical Hospital. Director Molly Maxner and cast members of Cabrillo Stage's production of 'The Last Five Years' appear live in studio and perform songs from the musical.

Richard Stedman on Air Pollution Sunday, June 12,
2011 - ListenKelly O'Brien interviews Richard Stedmen, chief of the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District and takes calls from viewers.

The Full Monty and Mark Paul Sunday, June 5,
2011 - ListenCast and crew of Cabrillo Stage's musical The Full Monty perform music from the show. Mark Paul, author of "California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix it" discusses budget cuts to education.

"The Lies of Sarah Palin" by Geoffrey Dunn Sunday, May 22,
2011 - ListenHuffington Post writer and investigative journalist Geoffry Dunn talks about his new book, which takes a critical biographical look at what he calls the "pathology of deceit" of American politician Sarah Palin.

"Loyalty - the Vexing Virtue" by Eric Felten Sunday, May 15,
2011 - ListenRick Kleffel interviews Wall Street Journal writer Eric Felten about his new book which explores the meaning of loyalty in human history and culture.

Panel on Energy Security Sunday, May 8,
2011 - ListenPanel held at UC Santa Cruz, sponsored by the Green Campus Team and the UCSC Sustainability Office.
Bill Monning and Kamala Harris Sunday, May 1,
2011 - ListenBill Monning discusses creation of new bills in the California Assembly. Then an archived interview with Kamala Harris, author of "Smart on Crime" who later became the California Attorney General.

an archive interview with California Attorney General Kamala Harris, about her book "Smart On Crime".

Joe Matthews and Mark Paul on Politics in California Sunday, March 20,
2011 - ListenRick Kleffel talks to Joe Matthews, author of The People's Machine: Arnold Schwarzenegger and the Rise of Blockbuster Democracy, and Mark Paul, senior scholar and director at the New America Foundation. Their recent collaboration resulted in the book California Crackup: How Reform Broke the Golden State and How We Can Fix It.

A Talk with Martin Grunburg
Sunday, February 20,
2011 - ListenRick Kleffel talks to Martin Grunburg about how to establish good habits in order to achieve success. Grunburg is the author of "The Habit Factor" and the creator of The Habit Factor iPhone and Droid apps.

At-Risk Youth in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties
Sunday, February 13,
2011 - ListenKelly talks to Carmen Kubas of Lightfoot Industries and the Rancho Cielo Youth Campus about programs in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties that help at-risk youth.

A Talk About Spiritual Healing with Carolyn CJ Jones Sunday, February 6,
2011 - ListenRick talks to Carolyn CJ Jones about her book "Opening the Gates of the Heart: A Journey of Healing".

Timothy Lipman and Megan Smirti Ryerson from UC Berkeley's Institute of Transportation Studies
Sunday, January 30,
2011 - ListenIn this Life in the Fast Lane edition of Talk of the Bay, Kelly O'Brien talks about alternative fuels and other transportation issues with Timothy Lipman and Megan Smirti Ryerson from UC Berkeley's Institute of Transportation Studies.

Rhythms of Culture
Sunday, January 23,
2011 - ListenRick Kleffel interviews members of Rhythms of Culture and they perform a few songs in the studio.
Sociobiologist Rebecca D. Costa Sunday, January 16,
2011 - ListenKelly O'Brien interviews Rebecca D. Costa about her book "The Watchman's Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction". Costa addresses the systemic problems in modern civilization that are leading to economic, social, and political crisis.

Mary Heebner and Stephen Kessler / Assemblymember Bill Monning Sunday, January 9,
2011 - ListenArtist Mary Heebner and writer Stephen Kessler talk about their exhibit Black Island/Isla Negra, a selection of work inspired by Pablo Neruda. Later in the show Rick talks to Assemblymember Bill Monning, representative of the 27th district.